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Dmitry Polyansky added that “existing difficulties persist and are worsening” in Syria, including terrorist activity, clashes between Kurds and pro-Turkish militias, and instability in the south of the country Dmitry Polyansky, Russia’s first deputy envoy to the UN, cautioned against allowing the Israeli-Palestinian conflict to spill over to Syria. “The escalation in the zone of the Palestinian-Israeli conflict, which is unprecedented by the number of casualties, is provoking additional tension in our friendly nation of Syria. Against the background of Israel’s bloody operation in the Gaza Strip and incessant raids in the West Bank, there has been a noticeable surge…

Praising South Africa’s political support for the Palestinian people, the foreign minister of Iran called for strong concerted action to force the Zionist regime to end the brutal onslaught on Gaza. In a telephone call on Thursday, Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian and his South African counterpart Naledi Pandor talked about the latest regional and international developments, including the Gaza crisis. Lauding the South African government’s firm and explicit support for the Palestinian nation, Amirabdollahian highlighted the importance of joint efforts in the international arena to condemn the Zionist regime’s atrocities and take practical measures to stop the war on…

The Iraqi government has sent a fuel tanker to Egypt to help alleviate shortages in the Gaza Strip. “An Iraqi tanker carrying a cargo of 10 million litres [2.6 million gallons] of fuel has left Basra port for the Suez Canal as an aid to the Palestinians in Gaza, and the government of Iraq is planning to send further aid cargoes in future,” said Zedan Khalaf, an adviser to the prime minister for humanitarian affairs. Source: AlJazeera

The issue of Palestine is the number one issue in the world, Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi underlined. Palestine is the most essential issue of the region and the entire world, the president said in a Wednesday phone call with Kuwait’s Emir Sheikh Mishal Al Ahmad Al Jaber Al Sabah. “The Islamic Republic is prepared to cooperate with other countries towards restoration of the Palestinian nation’s legitimate rights,” Raisi added. The Israeli regime began the war on October 7 following an operation staged by Gaza’s resistance movements. More than 20,000 people, most of them women and children, have been killed since…

The Israeli occupation forces (IOF) detained today at least 25 Palestinians in raids across the occupied West Bank, according to the Palestinian Prisoner’s Society (PPS), raising total detained since the start of the Israeli war of genocide against the Palestinians on October 7 to 4655. Detentions, accompanied by beating and ransacking of homes, were reported in the Hebron, Ramallah, Tulkarm, Nablus, Tubas and Jerusalem districts, said the PPS. Source: WAFA

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Wednesday said the fact that so many “glorious states remain idle” in the face of Israel’s brutal attacks in Gaza is “shameful for humanity.” Speaking at the Presidential Culture and Arts Grand Awards ceremony in Ankara, Erdogan said: “History will duly judge those responsible for causing this hideous scene, those who have tried to legitimize it, and those who have turned a blind eye to it.” “I hope that 2024 will be the year when the oppressors receive the punishment they deserve, and the wounds of the oppressed are healed,” he added. Israel has…

Algeria will resume its flights to Syria after more than ten-year hiatus, with its first flight arriving on Thursday afternoon at Lattakia International Airport. Ministry of Transport said in a statement that: “It highly appreciates this step and looks forward to providing all the facilitations and procedures necessary to serve these flights, and to providing everything that contributes to enhancing this step in the future.” The Ministry added that, pursuant to this decision, the General Establishment of Syrian Civil Aviation granted authorizations to the Algerian Airlines for the use of civilian airports and would provide the facilitations required to receive…

It is crucial that Muslim nations continue their united efforts for a lasting cease-fire in Gaza, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan told his Egyptian counterpart on Wednesday. In a phone call, Erdogan and Abdel Fattah al-Sisi discussed Israel’s aggression against Palestinian territories, as well as efforts to deliver humanitarian aid to the Gaza Strip, according to a statemen by the Turkish Communications Directorate. “During the meeting, President Erdogan stated that it is important for Islamic countries to continue efforts initiated to ensure a permanent cease-fire in unity,” the statement added. It also noted that the Turkish president conveyed his good…

The UN Security Council decided to postpone until Thursday, December 21, the vote on the draft humanitarian resolution of the Arab countries in order to agree on its wording, Ecuador’s permanent representative to the UN, Jose de la Gasca, told reporters. “The Security Council has agreed to continue negotiations today to allow for additional time for diplomacy. And the presidency will schedule the adoption for tomorrow morning,” he said late on Wednesday. Ecuador chairs the UN Security Council in December. The countries are now having “very high discussions” to “reach a text that will in fact be adopted,” said Lana…

Lana Nusseibeh says that she has faith in the diplomatic negotiations that are taking place at the UN, after it was reported that an expected council vote was delayed for the third time. “Everyone wants to see a resolution that has impact and is implementable on the ground, and there are some discussions going on on how to make that possible,” she told reporters in New York. “In another sense, if this fails, then we will continue to keep trying, because we have to keep trying because there is too much suffering on ground for the council to continue to…